Gaming? No judgement.

I’m first to admit that I faff about on the internet probably a lot more than the average person. I’m also guilty of watching ridiculous TV, most of the time. I accept that both pastimes could be deemed by some as pointless or time-wasting.

But I tell you, in my opinion, there is nothing more pointless or time-wasting than SuperCoach.

SuperCoach is exactly like the “Fantasy Football” we hear about in America; buying and selling players to create your ‘team’, which you then ‘manage’ to win rounds and progress through a process of elimination.

It’s not real. It’s pretend.

The following issues are what annoy me most about SuperCoach:

The pressing nature of the game. It is completed religiously, on Friday afternoons, before the game, like it’s an important business deal that requires urgent action. “I can’t eat/come/leave yet, I’m doing my SuperCoach”.

and

The sheer effort that goes into it. It is discussed and strategised, at great length I might add, throughout the week, with an equally committed best mate. WTF? I don’t get that. I would never talk about my make-believe anything with my friends!

I just think…

Talk to your mates as long as you like.

But talking to your mates about your job as an imaginary Team Manager is kinda pathetic… Strange.

You are forty and you work in an office. You don’t work on a footy field.

This is Ken Billingham, 2012 Supercoach ‘champion’. He probably pissed his wife off for 6 months of last year too.

Now, I have played games in the past.

Many years ago, I signed up for Second Life but as soon as someone tried to cyber-romance me, I realised it was definitely NOT my cup of tea.

I also had a short-lived obsession with Bakery Story when I got a new smart phone last year and prior to that, many moons ago, Snake on my Nokia 2100.

Aside from the rubbish TV, my vice is Twitter and I read blogs.

Lots of them.

This post is more an admission, than an attack.

I do not really understanding the enjoyment of gaming.

So I don’t get the thrill of SuperCoach and other such pastimes.

Really I don’t.

Do you get it? Or like me, are you on the sidelines of a Fantasy Football match?

I guess it is very much like Dungeons and Dragon or World of Warcraft I have never understood the playing of fantasy games (unless I was 5 years old!), hubby doesn’t watch it….however we are massive footy fans!! HUGE! I may have to check this Supercoach out!! 😉 lol

I have a PC gamer, who spends HOURS defending, killing and planning to save the world from alien, bad guys and terrorists! Hee hee. Boys and their toys, but it’s better than them going out to strip clubs right? xx

OMG I effing HATE super coach! We went up to Dave’s parents place for dinner on Sunday night and he and his Dad spent the entire time on the computer setting up Dave’s team for this year. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

I don’t really get the super coach thing either. I have had a tough time with online game addictions (though not as terrible as that actually sounds) I use to be one of those ‘ville’ queens meaning if it was a game and ended with ville I played it. Religiously. While I sometimes miss it now, I also have a lot more free time on my hands!

I have to admit that I dabbled in fantasy football a few years back but lost interest about halfway through the NRL season – it is a crapload of work for something that isn’t real and doesn’t matter. Besides, I’m not cut out for coaching or managing, imaginary or otherwise!!!

Super Coach? So glad I’ve never heard of it!! MOTH is not into games, gaming or anything remotely electronic other than the tele and if crap reality shows aren’t on his fantasy programming is on the business channel.
Yikes, hope you have a good season 😉
xx

Never heard of it! I am not a gamer but Oh Lordie I waste time reading blogs. I mean, the blogs are good, they arent time wasters inherently, it’s just that I do so much of it! Thank GOD my husbo isn’t a gamer because then we basically would never talk ever.